NJRSF Project List
March 09, 2003
Hypertext Index:
- BIOCHEMISTRY
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- CHEMISTRY
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- ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
- MICROBIOLOGY
- MATHEMATICS and COMPUTERS
- MEDICINE and HEALTH
- PHYSICS
- ZOOLOGY
BC.01: John A. Rubino
- Genomic Informatics
- Analyze several strands of DNA from different organisms (from internet database) using NCBI website to construct phylogenetic tree.
BC.02: Nitya Viswanathan
- Structure Function Studies on Human Telomerase
- Site-directed mutagenesis was performed, and mutants were
analyzed to determine structure-function relationships.
BC.03: Elizabeth Germino
- Functional Analysis of Yeast Gene Nop14: Phase II
- Nop14 and several related proteins were tagged and purified using conventional methods and a novel technique. The products were analyzed to elucidate the role(s) of Nop14.
BC.04: Lydia The
- The Effects of Somatostain on Human Neuroblastoma Cells
- I looked at various effects of a hormone, Somatostain, on a neuroblastoma cell line.
BC.05: Mariam Meshel Gawargi
- The Effect of Zinc Pyrithione on Lymphocytes
- This project demonstrates a cytostatic or a cytotoxic effect on human lymphocytes with the addition of zinc pyrithione
BC.06: Dice Perez, Harry Rumampuk, and Peter Yeung
- Gene Expression in C. elegans
- the project is using RNA1 to find out the
real expression of one of the brain cells genes. The group has to look for a
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BC.07: Levent Tuysuzoglu
- Do Foods Containing Sodium Nitrite Affect the Chromosomal Structure of Human Lymphocytes in Vitro?
- To determine if sodium nitrite affects the chromosomal structure or mitotic index of human peripheral blood lymphocytes in vitro.
BC.08: Simon Stilwell, Veeran Rajah, and Cole Pennington
- Discovering Human DNA Homologues in C. elegans
- Identifying an essential and unknown human gene using C. elegans as a model organism and the RNAi process.
BC.09: Yeon-Jae Yuk, and Mimi Wang
- Vitamin B12 and Almonds: Thiocyanate Levels in Human Saliva
- A study of the changes in the concentration of the thiocyanate ion (SCN-) in human saliva when exposed to: 1) a diet supplemented with vitamin B12, 2) a diet supplemented with almonds.
BC.10: Michelle Minsun Jung
- Synthesis and Investigation of the dsDNA/RNA-
Binding Properties of Styryl Dyes
- Novel dsDNA/RNA-binding fluorescence sensors
were developed based on combinatorially
created styryl dyes.
BO.01: Monica Shishir Thanawala
- Immunoblotting and Immunolocalization of OMT in Vanilla Planifolia
- The techniques of immunoblotting and immunolocalization were used to determine the presence of the POMT enzyme in Vanilla planifolia.
BO.02: Francesca Sengel
- The Effects of Companion Planting on String Beans
- The purpose of this research was to examine the effects of companion planting on the growth, fruit yield and number of leaves of string beans.
BO.03: Ankit Mathur
- The Effect of Vermiculite, Perlite, Polystyrene on Pea Plants
- This study shows the effect of different soil mixtures on the stem length, general health, and leaf quality of pea plants
BO.04: Alison Nicole Agres
- Growth effects of black walnut (Juglans nigra) in a CO2 enriched environment
- This laboratory experiment compared the growth of black walnut seedlings in a 3% CO2 atmosphere, imitating predicted higher atmospheric concentrations due to greenhouse gases, against seedlings grown in ambient air.
Measurements included height, stem diameter, number of leaf flushes, and possibly biomass measurements.
BO.05: Christina Marie Ackerman
- Acid Rain: Silent Killer
- I tested and analyzed the effect of acid rain on rapid radishes (plants).
BO.06: Kelly Fagan
- Kitchen Hydroponics: Fresh Basil and Peppers
- The purpose of this study was to find a convenient small-scale hydroponic system where sweet basil and green bell peppers could be grown together indoors.
BO.07: Sarah Fuzesi
- A Study on the Effects of Ultraviolet Radiation on Plant Growth
- Various plants will be exposed to ultraviolet radiation in an effort to study how this exposure will effect plant growth.
BO.08: Tommy Carroll
- Induced Allozyme Plasticity occurs in Dogwood Trees (Cornus sp.)
- Bud tissue from dogwood trees in Hackensack, NJ was collected over two consecutive summers of extreme weather and compared for induced allozyme variations among photosynthetic enzymes. Electrophoretic analysis showed allozyme variations as weather conditions changed from extreme saturation and flooding to extreme drought over the year.
BO.09: Jessica Smith
- The Effect of Nitrogen Fertilizers on Legumes and Non-Legumes
- I will test nitrogen fertilizers on legumes and non-legumes to find which are affected more.
BO.10: Daniel James Healy, and Eric Chen
- The Effect of Growth on Wheat Seeds
Germinated by Laser Light in Macro &
Micronutrient Enriched Soil
- The purpose of this experiment is to find
out if seeds germinated with laser light
have any different growth characteristics
than ones without laser light in both Macro
& Micronutrient enriched soil.
BO.11: Jigna A. Patel
- The Effect of Light Alteration on Circadian Rhythms in Plants
- This experiment tests the effects of various light/dark cycles on the growth of plants.
BO.12: Sean Glackin
- A Botanical Survey of Untouched Land
- An untended area surrounded by developed land
was surveyed for trees and plants.
BO.14: Keith DeShields
- The Effects of Rainfall and Temperature on Growth Rings in Trees
- The purpose of this research was to test the effects of rainfall and temperature on the growth of trees using growth rings as the indicator.
BO.15: Wayne Allen De Vico
- Investigating Antiherbivory Mechanisms in Plants with possible Plant Communication
- In this project we attached a multimeter to sensitive plants and injured the plants while measuring changes in electrical conductivity to assess if plants had methods of deturing predators.
BO.16: Meghan Loftus
- The Correlation Between Lunar Phases and Vegetable Growth
- The purpose of this research was to determine if planting at a certain phase of the moon has an effect on the growth of certain vegetable plants
BO.17: Ilya Okunev
- A Model for the migrations of four tree species
- I am creating a model to predict the migrations of four North American tree species at a scenario of doubled carbon dioxide concentrations in the future.
BO.18: Vruta Patel
- "The Effect of Ultraviolet Radiation on Growth of Radish Plants"
- To determine whether ultraviolent B radiation on radish plants will hinder thier growth.
BO.19: Laura Moran
- The Effects of Compost Variations on the Growth of Eggplants
- The purpose of this study was to see how different materials in compost affected the growth and survival of eggplants
BO.20: Katelynn Gabrielle Coleman
- Effect of Various Treatments to Sunflower Seeds Prior to Germination
- A total of forty seeds, divided into four groups of ten will be frozen and soaked, measurements and data will be collected to determine what effect different treatments of seeds prior to germination have on the growth and health of sunflowers.
BS.01: Nicole Liana Caruso
- The Effect of Odor on the Efficiency of Memory Recollection
- The presence of odor during both the time of information intake and information recollection (from memory) may facilitate the recalling of the information learned during the period of information intake.
BS.02: Roshan John
- Gender Differences in Technology Education
- The goal of this project is to identify any gender differences in enrollment, attitudes, participation, and ability in technology education classes.
BS.03: David Cortney James Baskerville
- Sonic Deterrance of Ants
- The effect of different sound frequencies was investigated.
BS.04: Monali Desai
- Learning Styles in High School Students
- The study is an exploration of different learning styles and how a predisposition affects the outcome of a visual, auditory and kinesthetic task.
BS.05: Annie Phan
- Birth Orders Relation to IQ Within Families
- Assesing family position to determine relationship between IQ scores and birth order and to determine if parental pressure might be the cause
BS.06: Erin White
- Gender and Faculty Perception of Adolescent Adjustment
- The purpose of this research was to determine if sex role stereotyping existed between high school teachers and adolescent athletes.
BS.07: Preyanka Makadia
- Exploring Annelids and Arthropods
- In this project, I compared the reactions of annelids and arthropods to different stimuli; I increased the level of difficulty by putting the organisms through mazes to reach the stimuli (food).
BS.08: Victoria Cullen
- Going in Circles: A Statistical Analysis of
Accidents on the Somerville Circle
- It was proposed that most accidents on the Somerville Circle occur during the late afternoon or evening due to driver inattention
BS.09: Rachelle Meliere Pardo
- The Effects of Parental Divorce
on Adolescent Depression
- The purpose of this research is to determine if there is a correlation between childhood/adolescent depression and parental divorce and, in addition, to determine if there is a gender difference in the way in which young males and females succumb to depression as a result of parental divorce.
BS.11: Mark David Mentzel
- "Predator Avoidance of the Giant Cockroach in a Laboratory Enclosure"
- This project is the 2nd step into trying to find a natural cockroach deterrent using direct predators of the pest in controlled enclosures.
BS.12: Nayirie Kuyumjian
- A High School Based Survey of Student and Faculty, Determining Background Knowledge about Organ Transplantation, and Willingness to Donate an Organ
- This project has two goals, first to determine if high school students and faculty are already familiar with organ transplantation; and second, to determine if the same students and faculty would ever be willing (hypothetically) to become an organ donor.
BS.13: Michael Spoganetz
- Perceived Benefits of Semester Block Scheduling by High School Students
- This experiment will discover how high school students feel about the effects of semester block scheduling.
BS.14: Melissa Canfield
- The Effects of Gender on Visual Perception
- The purpose of this research was to determine if gender influences perception of visual illusions.
BS.15: Andrea Hodgson, and Christopher Micheal Clyne
- The Relation of Sleep Paralysis to Teenagers
- Research shows that most cases of sleep paralysis go unreported in teenagers. High school students are being assessed to determine the likey cause of Sleep Paralysis.
BS.16: Michael Griggs
- Understanding Whale Communication
- Voice analysis software is being used to analyze whale sound prints and their related behaviors.
BS.17: Joseph Alfred
- The Effects of TV Watching on a Teens School Activities
- A survey was done with high school students
to determine their TV watching habits in relation to their involvement in school activities.
BS.18: Jessica Alexandria Moses
- Perceptual Insight in the Human Brain
- A study of how and where perceptual insight in the human brain, and what changes it causes there.
CH.01: Veena Venkatachalam
- Fabrication of Metal Nanoparticles Using Diblock Copolymer Micelles
- Poly(styrene)-block-poly(2-vinylpyridine) (P2VP) micelles are formed in a toluene solution, and they are used as templates to load metals. Homogeneous Au nanoparticles (~20-30 nm) are observed by transmission electron microscope.
CH.02: Jennifer L. North
- Effects of Temperature on the Dissociation Constant of Weak Acids
- Using Vernier probes, data will be collected to calculate the value of the acid dissociation constant at various temperatures. Many concentrations and types of acids will be used.
CH.03: Dina Magdy Alhelawe
- The Relationship of pH to the color of Honey
- Anti-microbial effects of honey has varied according to the types of honey. This effect is partially due to pH. The study looks to see if pH differs according to the color of honey.
CH.04: Pamela Rose Morris, and Jennifer Helen Kwok
- Synthesis of Transparent Ultraviolet Light-Absorbing Poly(methyl methacrylate) Coatings
- Transparent ultraviolet (UV) light-absorbing poly(methyl methacrylate) coatings with various organic compounds were synthesized. Each compounds effectiveness in absorbing UV light was determined for use in contact lenses, eyeglasses, and windows.
CH.05: Jonathan Lin
- The Transmutation of Elements: C - Fe
- Transmutation of carbon to iron using underwater electric arcing.
CH.06: Joseph Joon-Ick Nang
- The Analysis of the Treatment of Sol-Gel with Chemical Ligands to Eliminate Metal Ions in Water
- I will test how a sample of treated sol-gel is able to pull metal ions out of water.
CH.07: Yvonne Obukowho
- Non-Quaternary Componds In Conditioners For Damaged Hair
- The experiment will show how conditioning agents (quaternary compounds) can be replaced by non-quaternary compounds in order to prevent or minize damage to the hair.
EN.01: Christopher William Jackson
- Testing composite and raw materials in use of tower construction
- This project will test the vertical compression of different materials and find the most versatile material to be used in the construction of towers or buildings.
EN.02: Michelle Ariel Chelnik, and Lydia Horvath
- Quantitative Comparison of Expansion Properties in Third Generation Snacks
- In this research, Third Generation Snacks were created using amaranth flour because of its expansibility, flavor, and nutritional value. They were then brought to a low and stable moisture content, expanded through microwaving and deep fat frying, and tested for expansion against a similar store product.
EN.03: Shuvojit Ghosh
- Turning of the Screw: Fish Feeder
- It is a homemade, automated fish feeder that uses a screw mechanism to dispense fish food.
EN.04: Nirdesh Parikh
- The Personal Assistant Robot
- Aids those who are vision impaired and provides help with daily activities.
EN.05: Travis Doering
- Mr. Clean
- The purpose of this research was to find out how well a home made robot would perform as a vacuum cleaner in rooms of various shapes.
EN.06: Aziza Hana, and Shoubhik Roy
- Broad Base Bridges
- To compare the weight capactiy of broad base arch bridges with a standard arch bridge.
EN.07: Anton Ushakov
- Universal Infrared Remote Control With
Learning Ability
- A universal infrared remote control capable of learning, storing, and mimicking codes from a conventional 40kHz remote.
EN.08: Brett Michael Fowler
- Applications of Nitinol Memory Wire
- My project is to primarily obtain the strongest form of the alloy nitinol in the form of a wire, using either more lenghths, higher voltage os mulitple wires. These findings will hopefully be applied to some of my future applications.
EN.09: Benjamin Nathaniel Herschenfeld
- Affordable Computer Controlled Braille Display
- My goal was to design a workable computer controlled braille display with simple, affordable, easily powered materials and technologies.
EN.10: Mateusz Dzieranowski
- The Effects of Parachute Design on the Descent Rate of a Rocket
- Three new designs for parachutes were tested against the original parachute design to see how the design affects the descent rate
EN.11: Evan Colquhoun
- A Study of Anti-Icing Methods Undertaken to Fight Frozen Condensation
- I am going to study the effects that three different methods of anti-icing have on the fuselages of aircraft in cold air. One of the methods is going to be a salt coating applied to the outside itself; another will be a internal heating system that circulates hot water. The last will be a heating pad placed inside the wings and fuselage.
EN.12: Justine Soo Yun Yoon
- Voice Recognition
- This project is generally turning on several devices by using voice recognition.
EN.13: Jonathan Chizacky
- Sunlight-optimizing Architecture
- Using global sunlight angle concepts to develop superior architectural principles to maximize sunlight intake and properly utilize it during various times of the year.
EN.14: Andrew Fallone
- A Trebuchet as a Lifesaving Device
- A trebuchet was built and used to throw life vests for several distances
EN.15: Tim M Swain
- The Effect of Airfoil Design on Stall Speeds
- This project is designed to find the wing shape that will provide the lowest stall speed.
EN.16: Jonathan William Polese Patrimonio
- Feasability of Various Working Fluids in a Heat Exchange Unit
- To test for a different working fluid that may be used in an OTEC type heat exchange unit.
EN.17: Kristofer Fernandez
- Effects of Network Interference on Data Transmission
- The purpose of this research is to identify types of interference that exist within a wireless network environment and how each type affects data transmission.
EN.18: Renée Lorraine De Voursney
- Wireless Environmental Control Unit
- The project will be an environment control unit for the physically challenged that allows them to control a television via a single wireless button.
EV.01: Jeffrey Joseph Urban
- Global Warming Patterns Revealed by Isotopic Ratios in Cretaceous Oysters
- The project will consist of comparing the isotopic ratios of calcium carbonate between modern and cretaceous oyster shells in a Mass Spectrometer to reveal patterns in global warming.
EV.02: Lindsay Mignone
- The Effect of Corn Gluten Hydrolysate on Weed Growth
- This experiment will test the effect of corn gluten hydrolysate on the growth of crabgrass in comparison to corn gluten meal.
EV.03: Aakash Kaushik Shah
- A Sweet Change for Sweet Potatoes: Potential
All-Natural Herbicide
- This study investigates the potential use
of sweet potatoes as an all-natural
herbicide.
EV.04: Stephen Leonard Linguito
- The Effect of pH on the Aluminum/Calcium Ratio in Soil.
- The rate at which the aluminum/calcium ratio in soil increases, as a result of decreasing pH levels, will be observed, as well as the effects various ratios have on earthworms.
EV.05: Jennifer Luo
- Effects of 2,4-D on the Rhizosphere and Growth of Ryegrass
- Conducting a plant bioassy for water pollution detection,to observe the effects of 2,4-D on the rhizosphere and growth of ryegrass.
EV.06: Amita Patel
- Bioremediation of Oil Spill Sites Using Petrophiles
- Two oil degrading microorganisms will be tested to determine which is more effective at cleaning up simulated oil spills.
EV.07: Thomas Wiederhold
- Evaluating Impacts of Local Population
Growth in Somerset County
- The purpose of this study was to evaluate
impacts of local population growth on the
increased amount of impervious surface in
Somerset County, NJ
EV.09: Jonathan Shalfi, and Rob Bovino
- Productivity of Aquaponic Systems
- In this project we will evaluate the productivity of aquaponic systems and investigate the possible integration of a refugium into the setup.
EV.10: Rajen Bhupendra Patel
- The Effect of Palladium Particles on Daphnia Magna.
- The researcher will grow Daphnia in seperate tanks, putting an equal amount of palladium in 3 colonies and no palladium in the other 3 tanks. Effects of the palladium will be noted.
EV.11: Lukasz Dabrowski
- Concentration Mediated Effects of Ibuprofen on Rotifer Populations
- An increase in ibuprofen on rotifer populations should decrease motility, digestion, and ciliary beat. Safe amounts of ibuprofen that can be administered will be determined.
EV.12: Lauren Krantz
- The Effects of Salt and Sand on Icy Road Surfaces
- The purpose of this experiment was to determine the best combination of salt and sand for use on icy road surfaces.
EV.13: Edvard Adrian Gumbs
- Effect of Temperature on the Optimal Growth and Density of Chlorophyta, Xanthophyta, and Bacillariophyta
- This experiment will test the temperature(s)at which the three different algae will grow most rapidly over a 1-2 week period. The link between this experiment and global warming will be sought.
EV.14: Bonnie G. Waring
- Diatoms as Bioindicators of Pollution in the Delaware River
- This project will compare the accuracy of the Generic Indicator to that of the diatom Mass Index.
EV.15: Michael John Allen, and Matthew Joseph Barringer
- Quantitative Difference of Levels of Carbon Dioxide and Oxygen
- Measure the amount of gases in the air in different areas.
Compare data.
EV.16: Sarah Garon
- The Effect of Silver Ioidide on Ice Nucleating Protein
- This experiment will test the effect of silver iodide on the ability of ice nucleating protein to freeze water.
EV.17: Kimberly Ann Boyko
- Applying the Theory of Island Biogeography to Microhabitats
- The populatons of vascular plants on sphagnaceous hummocks in Ocean County were correlated with various factors to test the Theory of Island Biogeography.
EV.18: Naimisha Karakala
- The Effect of Simulated Acid Rain on Plants Nitrogen Fixation
- This experiment focuses on the effect of simulated acid rain (different pH levels) on a plants ability to produce nitrogen fixation to sustain itself and its environment.
EV.19: Leandra Sedlacek
- Effects of Pollutants on Brine Shrimp
- Soil additives are filtered through soil and into the habitats of brine shrimp.
EV.20: Andrew Tokay Drysdale
- MDH and G3PDH Gene Plasticity in Maple
- This project is a test of the gene plasticity of Acer Saccharum using protein electrophoresis to distinguish heterozygous and homozygous samples.
EV.21: Chris Schmidt
- Weather Forecast Model Creation
- Weather data will be collected from a local weather station and used to create a weather model.
EV.22: Sobia Sadat Sarmast
- Titanium Dioxide Assisted Photocatalytic Destruction of Azo Dyes
- Water purification through the use of semiconductors, UV light, and a photocatalytic reactor was studied.
MB.01: Mena Meshel Gawargi
- Antimicrobial Resistance: Rising From the Ashes
- There exist popular household items which contain antibacterial agents. When abused, these antimicrobial products promote the resistance of antibiotics. This study is targeted to answer the question, why?
MB.02: Fayza Aly
- Investigating antibiotic properties of Frankincense on various speices of bacterium
- Investigating the effects of an extract of Frankincense on the growth of various kinds of bacteria.
MB.03: Christine Noelle Alcobendas
- The Quantity of Bacterial Contamination in Bottled Water
- This project was designed to test various brands and types of bottled water and tap water for bacteria.
MB.04: Sarah Elmedani
- The Antibiotic Properties of Nigella sativa
- The effects of an extract of Nigella sativa on the growth of different species of bacteria were studied.
MB.05: Stephanie I. Mok
- Virus Detection and Decontamination
- Research on different methods of virus detection and decontamination. Laboratory observation on detection and decontamination of a nonpathogenic strain of Influenza.
MB.06: Georgia Isabela Castillo, and Lynsay Elizabeth Bader
- The Antimicrobial Effects of Lomatium Root and Carrot Extract
- We are testing the effects of lomatium root, an herbal antibiotic, on the bacteria Streptococcus lactus, and seeing if carrot extract, an herb in its family, combats bacterial growth as effectively.
MC.01: Allyson Lee Goetschius
- The Mandlebrot Set:A Blueprint for Finance
- I will explore stock market fluctuations and how this relates to the Mandlebrot Set.
MC.02: Danny Chen
- Physics Animator
- A java based program that demonstrates physics principles with animation.
MC.03: Danielle Thomas
- Monopoly: Strategies to Win
- The purpose of this research was to determine
how a players spending habits affect the
outcome of a game of Monopoly.
MC.04: Suraj Patel, and Mohit Narang
- Streaming Music to PDAs
- Our project is to create a way to easily
stream audio to PDAs.
MC.05: Ben Kanigel
- Comparison in Speed and Security of Popular Encryption Algorithms
- Test which popular encryption algorithms are the fastest, most efficient, and secure by writing C++ programs to implement and test each one.
MC.06: Dmitry Ryvkin
- Computer Input for the Physically Challenged
- The goal of my project is the design of a
device that gives the physically challenged
control over a computer.
MC.07: Michael Farnham Page
- Perfect Musical Harmony: A Mathematical
Analysis of Four Historical Tunings
- Since perfect musical harmony, defined by
ratios of frequencies associated with
musical tones, has no exact mathematical
solution, four historical tunings (just
intonation, meantone temperament, well
temperament, and equal temperament) are
analyzed to determine which provides the
best approximation.
MC.08: Jessica Mellow
- Sundials: The Utilization of Geometry to Track Time
- The purpose of this research is to show the realtionship between sundials and how geometry affects the accuracy of tracking time.
MC.09: Yasha Okshtein
- Bus Alert, Notification, and Detection System
(BANDS)
- This system will be placed on a bus and will gather position data via GPS and will alert
a student via an on-board cell phone when
the bus is in proximity to their stop.
MC.10: Samuel Yang
- Changing Prices and the Hardware Market
- I will analyze hardware price changes and research the connection between depreciation graphs and the hardware job market/product market.
MC.11: Eve Patrice Drucker
- On Graceful Labellings of Trees
- The famous Graceful Tree Conjecture states that all trees admit a graceful labelling. Here, we resolve the conjecture for several infinite families of trees by offering graceful constructions.
MC.12: Vishal Jayesh Patel
- Computerized Flight Simulator in C++
- A computerized flight simulator is created in C++ to successfully imitate real airplane behavior.
MH.01: Brian Matthew Yung
- Inducing Galvanotactic Response with Application of Polycations
- Some cells are known to be galvanotactic when a direct current electric field is applied. Polycations may affect the rate of the galvanotactic response.
MH.02: Tracy Lynn Parker
- Evaluation of Alternate Measurements Used To Determine Dental Measurement Patterns Between Ethnic Groups
- This research evaluated the accuracy of alternative bite mark measurements with that of the conventional measurements used by most odontologists in practicing ethnic profiling through the use of bite mark measurement analysis.
MH.03: Eva Richa, and Vera Richa
- The Effect of Carbon Dioxide and Exercise
- Exercise and the effects of CO2.
MH.04: Anubhav Amin
- Carcinogenicity of Acrylamide
- Observing carcinogenic effects of Acrylamide in human blood through chromosome aberrations.
MH.05: Aparna Rao
- Soft Tissue Testing: Effects of an Alkaline Process for Viral and Microbial Reduction on the Biomechanical Properties of Anterior Tibialis Tendons
- The effects of an alkaline soak for tissue sterilization on the viscoelastic and material properties of human anterior tibialis tendons were examined. After mechanical and viscoelastic analysis by the Quasi-Linear Viscoelastic Theory, it was concluded that the treatment did not alter or deteriorate the structural and tensile attributes of the soft tissue. The results of this research serve as a grounds for further soft tissue sterilization testing that will improve the safety of soft tissue allografts.
MH.06: Madhavi Jayesh Patel
- Does 2,4-D affect the cancerous cells in vitro?
- We will be experimenting to see if the 2,4-D will affect the rate of cell division in rat lymphoma cell lines.
MH.07: Krystal Covin
- Obesity
- Survey, finding how many people are obese according to their
weights and heights, with application of
hospital data relating to adolescents.
MH.08: Alice Wann Chin
- To Cup or Sippy-cup?
How Cup Types Affect Childrens Health.
- Through a survey distributed through a local physicians office, I will study the affects cup type on childrens general health and growth.
MH.09: Megan Livak
- The Effects of Chlorine Water on Human Hair
- The hypothesis for this research was that chlorine in pool water will damage the structure of human hair in general and will affect hair types differently
MH.10: Sfurti Bhalja
- The Effect of Weather on the Occurence of Stroke Deaths
- To determine whether or not weather has any effect on the occurence of lethal strokes.
MH.11: Deepa Shah
- The Effect of Epigallocatechin-3-gallate on the mitotic rate of cancerous rat mammary gland cells.
- The point of this project is to study the effects on the mitotic index of cancerous rat mammary gland cells after undergoing exposure to various concentrations of epigallocatechin-3-gallate.
MH.12: Emil Jonas Navarrete, and Lynna Bermudez
- Quantitive Analysis of the Concentration of Flavonoids in Citrus Fruits.
- Finding the amount of flavonoids of three citrus fruits; grapefruit, orange, and tangerine, and using a standard for comparison.
PH.01: Leo Barinov
- The Chemcal Vapor Deposition Growth and Charecterization of Organic Crystals
- The projects aim is to grow and analyze organic crystals, aimed at the fabrication of organic crystal-based Field Effect Transistors
PH.02: Jayanth Krishnamurth, and Viral Mundip Patel
- The Physics of a Tennis Ball
- The path of a tennis ball is affected by many physical principles. This study focuses on the effect of topspin on the ball.
PH.03: Meghan Kara McNulty
- The Laser: Light, Optics, and Water Purity
- This project demonstrates the properties of laser light and optics, and applies those properties to determine the purity of water.
PH.04: Lauren Bevilacqua
- An Investigation of Chaos Theory Using Variations in Time and Flow Rate
- The purpose of this research was to determine if a pattern in a dripping faucet can be found.
PH.05: Christopher Fajardo
- Surface Effects on a Basketballs Bounce
- The purpose of this research was to determine if the type of surface affects factors in the bounce of a basketball.
ZO.01: Shana Wolfe
- The Relationship between Leg and Hoof Conformation and Thrush
- The purpose of this study was to show that hoof and leg structure have an effect on a horses susceptability to thrush
ZO.02: Phillip S. Berg
- Controlling the Zebra Mussel Outbreak
- Attempting to find methods of control of the invading zebra mussels.
ZO.03: Patrick Lombardi
- The Use of Fluorescent Powder to Track Snakes
- The feasability of using fluorescent powder to track snakes was tested.
ZO.05: Anna Garber
- The Effect Of Latitude On The Thermoregulation Of Several Species Of Snakes
- It is hypothesized that the further north the darker snake species are do to thermoregulation.
ZO.06: Balaji Aditya Kumar Masabattula
- Parental Care Of Aves Based On Ova Size
- Parental care of eggs vary among species of birds. This study examines the varying parental care as it may relate to egg size